MHG64471 - Pen - Tairbeart
Summary
A drystone structure built underneath a rocky crag utilising the natural cave.
Type and Period (2)
- PEN (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- SHELTER (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Site 6a: In the base of the west-facing cliff, which lies on the western flank of Meall Dear Arnish, and marked on the OS map as a sheep shelter, is a natural rock overhang which has been converted to a small covered pen. The rock overhang measures some 12.0m long by 3.0m deep and is almost 2.0m high. A small drystone pen has been constructed beneath this natural overhang. It measure's 3.0m long by almost 3.0m deep over a wall which still stands to 1.5m high. A second length of wall, now collapsed, once enclosed the remainder of the shelter). <1>
Raasay Survey 2000: Site 30b: A drystone structure built underneath a rocky crag utilising the natural cave. The earlier building, only the well built foundation layer of which remains, measures 8.80m by 4.50m. The roof of the cave forms the roof of about half of the building to a maximum of 1.50m headroom. The possible entrance was to the east. A sheep shelter was built inside this original structure, measuring 2.30m by 1.40m internally with the entrance 0.80m wide at its west end, completely under the roof of the cave. This later structure was well preserved with walls standing to nearly 1.50m, just short of the cave roof. <2>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG21321 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wildgoose M. 1999. Coille An Torran, Isle of Raasay: Planting and Woodland Regeneration Proposal. Martin Wildgoose. 30/10/1999. Digital. Site 6a.
- <2> SHG21399 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Macdonald, J. & Wood, J. S. (eds). 2000. A survey of the townships of Arnish and Torran and the surrounding area on Raasay, Portree Parish, Skye and Lochalsh District, Highland Region. Association of Certificated Field Archaeologists (ACFA). 30/01/2000. Paper and Digital. Site 30b.
- <3> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6012 4843 (8m by 8m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG64NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (2)
External Links (1)
- https://www.acfabaseline.info/047-arnish-and-torran-raasay (View report on the ACFA website)
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